Leona Leonard
Leona Leonard was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma.[1] Leonard was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Leonard was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma.[2] Tom Guild and state Sen. Al McAffrey defeated Leonard in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
Biography
Leonard was the chair of the Seminole County Democratic Party.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Steve Russell (R) defeated Al McAffrey (D) and Zachary Knight (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Russell defeated Frank Volpe in the Republican primary. McAffrey defeated Tom Guild in the Democratic primary runoff on August 23, 2016. Guild and McAffrey had previously defeated Leona Leonard in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[1][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Steve Russell Incumbent |
57.1% | 160,184 | |
| Democratic | Al McAffrey | 36.8% | 103,273 | |
| Libertarian | Zachary Knight | 6.1% | 17,113 | |
| Total Votes | 280,570 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steve Russell Incumbent |
80.3% | 27,436 | ||
| Frank Volpe | 19.7% | 6,721 | ||
| Total Votes | 34,157 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Al McAffrey |
36.8% | 10,013 | ||
| Tom Guild |
36.8% | 10,000 | ||
| Leona Leonard | 26.4% | 7,190 | ||
| Total Votes | 27,203 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Al McAffrey |
50.1% | 8,032 | ||
| Tom Guild | 49.9% | 7,988 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,020 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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2014
Leonard ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 5th District.[2] Tom Guild and state Sen. Al McAffrey defeated Leonard in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom Guild |
42.1% | 11,597 | ||
| Al McAffrey |
30.9% | 8,505 | ||
| Leona Leonard | 27% | 7,424 | ||
| Total Votes | 27,526 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District
- Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ok.gov, "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices,” accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Edmond Sun, "Jolley says Oklahoma common sense needed in Congress," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Oklahoma House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
